how do you know that?
- hehateme

It's not a secret that Florida is his top destination.

I am just telling you where the bar is right now, I don't like it
We will have closure in a week, if the skinner camp does not sign an 8 year deal after the deadline expect botts to cave and overpay to keep him
- homiedclown

I understand that, Kane signed last year.
8 x 8 is what needs to be done or move him at the deadline for a 1 round pick, a prospect and a conditional pick if he signs an extension.
Agreed closure in a week.

he has been quoted saying he wants to play in a major city market.. he dislikes columbus because it is a small city..
- SabresFaninIndiana

Got it...

Frank him then.

It's not a secret that Florida is his top destination.
- dadeadhead

Mine too....

how do you know that?
- hehateme

It's been discussed and written about. He wants a bigger market (Chi, NY) or to go to a "destination city" like Miami or Tampa.

I am just telling you where the bar is right now, I don't like it
We will have closure in a week, if the skinner camp does not sign an 8 year deal after the deadline expect botts to cave and overpay to keep him
- homiedclown

Sad.
Then ask him to lift his NMC for say 10 playoff teams so he doesnt screw the Sabres.
Trade him, reapproach in FA.

$8.25-$8.5M for 6 is the max I would go. Term is more important to me than the the money.

Sad.
Then ask him to lift his NMC for say 10 playoff teams so he doesnt screw the Sabres.
Trade him, reapproach in FA.

$8.25-$8.5M for 6 is the max I would go. Term is more important to me than the the money.
- IonSabres

They aren't moving him from my understanding regardless.

They aren't moving him from my understanding regardless.
- dadeadhead

That would be bad.....

That would be bad.....
- hehateme

I'd move him in a Keith Tkachuk type move move when StL moved him to Atlanta.

what botts is doing now, is sound
clean slate after next year aside from okposo

he did not want ror, moved him

he wants to build stable farm clubs, has done that

problem is murray screwed this team over so bad, it took botts 3 years to clean up the mess


if he stands pat with phil, I will be pissed but if he moves on from housley I honestly think we will be fine, after the next lockout
- homiedclown

I keep seeing this (the bolded part), and if that's true, it's stupid. "Hey, I don't want this very good player...he's not in my plans, so I'm going to give him away for nothing". If giving away a very good player was Botts' "plan", then that plan was just dumb - and inexcusable. What incredibly lame vision.

Sad.
Then ask him to lift his NMC for say 10 playoff teams so he doesnt screw the Sabres.
Trade him, reapproach in FA.

$8.25-$8.5M for 6 is the max I would go. Term is more important to me than the the money.
- IonSabres

Skinner will still be getting paid less than what Skinner combined with Moulson were paid this year

I keep seeing this (the bolded part), and if that's true, it's stupid. "Hey, I don't want this very good player...he's not in my plans, so I'm going to give him away for nothing". If giving away a very good player was Botts' "plan", then that plan was just dumb - and inexcusable. What incredibly lame vision.
- kritter65

prepare for the firestorm.... They got a fantastic return according to some, just wait till that late first round round pick turns into the next Gordie Howe. lord knows the other three pieces are complete crap though.

They did it to LaFontaine but he pushed them to trade him because he just didn't know when it was time to throw in the towel. It's why they got very little for him when traded to the Rangers.

What could have been with a healthy LaFontaine in 99'.
- dadeadhead

Oh crappers I was thinking of you wanted him as the President of HO, again...

Panarin doesn't want to play here.
- Powerslave

Well he wants to play in New York. This is kind of a New York

what botts is doing now, is sound
clean slate after next year aside from okposo

he did not want ror, moved him

he wants to build stable farm clubs, has done that

problem is murray screwed this team over so bad, it took botts 3 years to clean up the mess


if he stands pat with phil, I will be pissed but if he moves on from housley I honestly think we will be fine, after the next lockout
- homiedclown

He wanted ROR and moved him out of necessity due to the stupid comments ROR made about losing in Buffalo. If he doesn’t want to be part of the solution it was time to move on. No matter how good he is.

He was never going to perform the way he is now with BUF.

prepare for the firestorm.... They got a fantastic return according to some, just wait till that late first round round pick turns into the next Gordie Howe. lord knows the other three pieces are complete crap though.
- gordong

Show me where ANYONE on this site said they got a "fantastic return".

I'll wait.

You keep judging this trade before two parts of it are either complete in their development or even IN THIS ORGANIZATION, and it's all because you have this hard-on for the gm.

(frank)ing guy is gone. Get over it, like I'm sure you told Sbroads a million times to get over Myers.

what botts is doing now, is sound
clean slate after next year aside from okposo

he did not want ror, moved him

he wants to build stable farm clubs, has done that

problem is murray screwed this team over so bad, it took botts 3 years to clean up the mess


if he stands pat with phil, I will be pissed but if he moves on from housley I honestly think we will be fine, after the next lockout
- homiedclown

Whatever helps you sleep at night. Botts is doing a great job at cleaning up the alleged mess sitting in his office doing nothing. I certainly wouldn't hire the lazy ass to be my butler.

Whatever helps you sleep at night. Botts is doing a great job at cleaning up the alleged mess sitting in his office doing nothing. I certainly wouldn't hire the lazy ass to be my butler.
- Hatboro_Swords

Has he applied to be a butler!?

What is going on over at the F'n center that the GM is looking for such a dramatic change in professions?

He wanted ROR and moved him out of necessity due to the stupid comments ROR made about losing in Buffalo. If he doesn’t want to be part of the solution it was time to move on. No matter how good he is.

He was never going to perform the way he is now with BUF.
- Jammerz04

Ror quit on the organization, moving on

Whatever helps you sleep at night. .
- Hatboro_Swords

crown, I can get by with just beer if you don't post

Ror quit on the organization, moving on
- washedup20

what about the 20 or so quitters from the last 3 games?

Has he applied to be a butler!?

What is going on over at the F'n center that the GM is looking for such a dramatic change in professions?
- washedup20

I don't know where that is.

The wifey and I are headed to Tennessee for 2 weeks on Monday. We plan to return to crappy NY state owning a new home in a REAL state..
- rapperray

What part?

Well he wants to play in New York. This is kind of a New York
- Jammerz04

You wouldn't believe how many uber drivers i had in Buffalo that thought it was close to NYC.

Panarin is not playing in Buffalo move on

what about the 20 or so quitters from the last 3 games?
- homiedclown

They lost their love of the game